Humans + AI examines the positive potential of humans amplified by AI. In conversations with leaders in the field we explore how we can augment our intelligence and capabilities, build the next generation of Humans + AI organizations, and craft a future which is human-first and the technologies we have created support us in creating a better world, achieving our potential, and the next phase of humanity.
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Humans + AI examines the positive potential of humans amplified by AI. In conversations with leaders in the field we explore how we can augment our intelligence and capabilities, build the next generation of Humans + AI organizations, and craft a future which is human-first and the technologies we have created support us in creating a better world, achieving our potential, and the next phase of humanity.
Beth Kanter on AI to augment nonprofits, Socratic dialogue, AI team charters, and using Taylor Swift’s pens (AC Ep20)
Humans + AI
35 minutes 15 seconds
1 week ago
Beth Kanter on AI to augment nonprofits, Socratic dialogue, AI team charters, and using Taylor Swift’s pens (AC Ep20)
In this episode, Ross Dawson speaks with nonprofit technology leader Beth Kanter about how artificial intelligence can free up valuable time for mission-driven organizations. Kanter introduces the concept of the “dividend of time” — when AI automates routine tasks, nonprofits can reinvest those saved hours into stronger relationships, deeper learning, and more innovative impact. She encourages teams to view AI as a collaborator, using frameworks like the prep chef, sous chef, and family recipe to determine where automation, augmentation, and uniquely human work should fit within their workflows.
Kanter also shares practical ways AI can enhance nonprofit fundraising, personalize donor engagement, and elevate critical thinking rather than replace it. Through thoughtful use of large language models as learning partners — not answer machines — nonprofit professionals can strengthen reflection, strategic decision-making, and creativity. The conversation explores ethical considerations, team norms for AI collaboration, and the emerging human skills needed to build more adaptive, humans-plus-AI organizations in the future.
Humans + AI
Humans + AI examines the positive potential of humans amplified by AI. In conversations with leaders in the field we explore how we can augment our intelligence and capabilities, build the next generation of Humans + AI organizations, and craft a future which is human-first and the technologies we have created support us in creating a better world, achieving our potential, and the next phase of humanity.
